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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-12-15

LORD Harrington in his address to his
constituents states that local self-goyern-
ment is full of danger, and Is at variance
with tho liberal creed. lie also announ
ces that he does not favor measure to
abolish the plurality votes of one in
diyidual, For years before the present
split in the liberal party, Lord Harting-
ton had shown desire to become tory.
He seems now to have worked out his
manifest destiny. His advocacy of the
plurality vote system alone shows his
tory propensities. Many a man owning
land in dozen or II districts habitually
casts as many votes. This is wrong
which the liberals acknowledge The
lateral cleavage of the party is complete.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-12-15

6TEE annual report Of the secretary of
the treasury shows that the receipts of
the government for the last fiscal year
were 1871, 4O3 277, and the expenditures
S3l5, $50, 42S. There was an increase in
the receipts of $34,963.550 over those of
the preceding year, and the expendit-
ures we're increased by $25, 44904. The
revenues for the present year, are estimat-
ed at $3S3,0O0,00O and the expenditures
at {3I6,8I7,7S5 The secretary advises
a reduction of the customs duties on the
lines suggested in the presidentk mes
sage.
"Mith Thmth," ne asked, as he drew
up his collar and adjusted his single eye
glass. "do You believe in the Darwinian
theory; believe that man is dcthended
from the monkey Z"
NO" she replied, surveying him from
head to foot, ~ believe the very reverse.
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OHIO, THURSDAY, AUG. II, 1887
EATEN BY SHARKS.
A CaPtaln'S Family DeVOured Before His
Eyes--Fate of a Wrecked Crew.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Aug 1O.--A special
from Nogaies says: A few days ago there
appeared in these dispatches a report that
the sloop Sara and the steamer Valta had
been lost in the Gulf Of California, with
total of eighty lives The loss of the Valta
has not yet been confirmed, but Capt
Balarim, sailor, and boy Of the Sara
arrived at Guaymas Sunday night, sole sur
vivers of the sloop, which was wrecked July
2si between San Pedro and Martinez The
captains wife, his children, aniece Superin-
tendent Halle, of the Baltimore copper mines
at Santa Roiia, and a sailor were drowned
The captain, boy and four sailors climbed
to the top Of the overturned boat
On the second day after the accident the
dead bodies of the captains wife and child
rem rose TO the surface and were eaten by
sharks, while the husband and faCher looked
on the awti: sight in terror. On July 80
three of the sailors became crazy and said
they were going ashore, and Immediately
plunged overheard. They had no sooner
struck the water than sharks devoured them.
The three Survivors subsisted for eight days
on the bloot OF turtles, which they sue
ceeded in catching. They were rescued in a
most pitiabie condition by fishing sloop.
The captain IS a mental wreck Superin-
tendelt Halle left widow and four child
ran
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bordering on Terror.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Aug 9.-The
people in the township of Taymouth, this
county, are in a state bordering on terror at
the depredations of gang of tough young
men. A gang Of six entered Mrs. Shows
house Friday night, and two young men
with revolvers covered the inmates, who
had not retired, while the others ransacked
the house. When all the booty the place
afforded had been secured the family was
forced to prepare supper for the party, and
all ate as if it was their first meal that day
They repaid this by compelling the hostess
10 drink up all the milk left in the pitcher.
Other similar outrages are reported, and
worse Ones Yesterday a farmer named
Murrill came to town with the report that
the gang had visited his farm and killed,
dressed and carried away the larger part Of
young beef, and stole horse
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$1.5O PerSY ca.
DESPERATE AeDUcToRs.
d Beautiful Laundry Clerks MI,
Adventure at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. "a strange story
Of midnight abduction and rescue was told
to the police this morning, by a fifteen.
year-old girl named Clara Grossclause, q
clerk in laundry, and daughter of life
Insurance agent. Miss GroSsclause worked
late Saturday night, and it was midnight
when shs parted from friends at the corner
Of Griswold and Fort streets, where she was
to take the car for her home on Lafay ette
street. The car being late, Miss Grossclauss
walked on slowly, and had gone block
when man in buggy invited her to ride
home. She thought he was a gentleman
she had met at the laundry. and accepted the
offer. In the carriage she discovered her
error, and as the man refused to let her out
she jumped.
A hack following the buggy closely was at
once stopped, and two men, also strangers to
Miss Grossclause, got out of it and seized the
frightened girl shutting her up with them In
the hack. They endeavored to stifle her cries
by placing their hands over her mouth, at
the same time calling to the hackman to
drive fast. An iron worker named Gus
Hahn, who was going home, heard Miss
Grossclause's cries and jumped upon the rear
of the hack, where he clung, despite the re-
peated blows Of the drivers whip. The
driver finally stopped. in order to force
Hahn off, when the plucky fellow wrenched
open the hack door and, in face Of the mems
most desperate resistance, tore the fainting
girl from their grasp. The men then drove
Off cursing, and the police have got no trace
Of them.
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Fatal railroad CoIiirion.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Aug 10 "A fatal
railroad collision occurred this morning at
White Hill, small station on the line OF tho
Amb,y division of the Pennsylvania road
one mile from Bordentown, N. j., between
train No. 40, from Camden, bound to Jer-
sey City, and mixed train, consisting
chiefly of cars containing fruit George
Towel, the fireman OF train No. 40, residing
at Manor, N j., was killed. His body was
horribly mangled The engineer, Wesley
Nicholas, of the same train, received several
injuries about the head. He was taken
home. James S. Barker, brakeman on
train No. 41O, received internal injuries He
resides at Columbus, N. ]. He also received
severe injuries to the shoulder and spine
Both trains were completely wrecked. 1t is
not known who is responsible for the disas-
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NEW NATIONAL PARTY.
The Distillors and Wholesale Liquos
Dealers Issue Convention Call

The Distllors and Wholesale LiquSs
Dealers Issue a Convention Call.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug l0.-The distillers
and Who esale Liquor Dealers National
Protective association have issued the fol-
lowing call for National convention:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 8.
ITO THE TRADE-The second annual Ma
sional convention of the National Protective
association will meet in the city Of Cincin-
natl on September i3 at u o'clock All
members Of the association are requested to
be present, and a cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to all wholesale dealers and distillers
In the United States to attend the conven-
tion. All state and local associations are
also requested to send one delegate for every
one hundred members or fraction part
thereof. BY order of the executive COM
mittee, j. M. ATHERsoN, president
''T MI On MORE aeCrataru y
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IMPORTANT LEGAL QUESTION.
Suit to Reoovsr a Farm Bought With
Confederate Notes.


PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Aug 10-An inn
portant question: involving the validity and
legality of the payment of Confederate
money on notes given in settlement for a
tract of land, is being heard before United
States Judge John j. Jackson In 1880
Hiram L. Opi, father of the plaintiff, lived
in jefferson county. He sold farm to a
gentleman named Casteman for S4U, 900 Of
which 100000 was paid in cash, the balance
to be paid in equal annual instelments, the
last payment falling due in 1864 Shortly
after the sale Opie moved to Staunton, Va,
and then died His wife ard a son, DIR.
Thomas Opie, were made executors. After
the war broke ont CastIemnn paid off two
notes of S., 900 each with Confederate money.
Before the remaining notes fell due, Mrs.
Opie notified Ca,tleman that she would not
accept Confederate money, but that she
would take notes on any Of the Virginia
banks Castlemau then secured enough
Virginia money, which was also greatly de-
preciated, and paid the remainder of the
notes
Hiram l. Opie, Jr., now claims an inter-
est in the land for the amount of the debt
paid in Virginia and Confederate money,
claiming that this money was Illegal and
that the executriX and executor committed
waste" when bysthe terms Of the contract
the debt was to be paid in good and lawful
money of the United States. The defendants
insist that the payment was legal under tho
circumstances. Judge Jackson has taken
the matter under advisement. The settle
ment of the case is of great Importance,
involving as it may the ownershipof many
valuable tracts of land and other property
in different sections of the south.
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KILLED by Her namrhtar.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Aug. 1O.-Last Satur-
day Mrs. Mary Rawlinson, aged seventy -one
years, arrived from Augusta, Kan, intend
ing to reside with her daughter, Mrs Willis.
The old lady quarrelled with her daughter,
who wanted to get possession of her money.
Yesterday, during a qnarrel, Mrs. Willis
grabbed her mother by The hair threw her
IN the floor, and beat and kicked her until
she became unconscious. In few hours the
injured woman died. AS she was dying the
old lady was debating a will to exclude her
unnatural daughter from receiving any of
her property. Mrs. Willis has been ar
rested
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The Bell Rang.

VINELAND, N. j., Aug 10.-According to
the plan arranged last week the bell on
Keighley's shoe factory rang as usual this
morning as a signal that those workmen
who desired to resume work independent of
the Knights of Labor would be received.
Only few of the non-union operatives re-
sponded and some of these were green
hands Mr.. Keighley said to-day that if his
shop is made q union shop within three
months he will donate the sum of $3.50 to the
Y. NJ. G. A of Vineland. The general
opinion is that long and bitter contest has
been begun, as both sides have shown a dis
position to hold out
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Attnmnt at Train Mrnnkinr.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 1O-When the
Chicago, Rock Island So Pacific train aO-
preached the long bridge over the Iowa
river, near Iowa City, yesterday, the en-
gineer observed q slight displacement of a
rail three lengths from the bridge, and
came to a full stop before the engine
touched the suspicious looking rail The
spikes had been pulled from three rails, and
the fish plates of the two nearest to TIE
bridge removed. Had the locomotive
struck the rails it would have gone right for
the river, and an awful tragedy would have
resulted
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Anclcnt nrder of roresters.

CHICAGO, Aug. lO.-The regular biennial
meeting Gl rhe Ancient Order of Foresters
is being held IN this city this week. About
$50 delegates, representing nearly every
state in tne union are present. To-day at
IL O'Clock they formed in line at Apallo hall
and paraded through some of the principal
streets At Dearborn Park they were
reviewed by the chief marshal. After the
review the Foresters marched to the Illinois
Central depot, where they took a train for
Gardner's park, where they will picnic
to-day. Tomorrow the regular business of
the session will begin and the daily sessions
will probably continue until Saturday.
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SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. lO.-J. D. Negus,
the ruling spirit in The proposed Utah and
Wyoming Eastern railway, which has been
ready for grading for three years. left Og-
den recently with two four-horse teams,
proposing to drive through to Sioux City
over his projected road. He was accompa-
MED by director of the Illinois Central and
an experienced surveyor. A big deal is un-
doubtedlv being arranged. 1t is said on
ood authority that the Burlington &c Mis-
souri, will reach Ogden and Salt Lake within
two years and will make bee line thence
to Los Anpeles
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SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. lO.-Ninth regu,
lar day, attendance large First race, purEe
$40O, for maidens of all ages, one mile:
Cabsby Golding first, J. j. Wesley second.
Time AZ. Only two starters. Hamilton
rode the winner. Odds one to four
Second race Virginia stakes, for two
year-olds, five furlongs Emperor of Nor
folk first Satan second, King Fish third
Time 1:0% l-2. Odds two to five West
rode the winner.
Third race, handicap sweepstakes, mile
and a quarter Wary first, after very ex-
citing race, Elkwood second, Banburng
third. Time 2:11 Odds to = Wary.
West rode the winner.
Fourth race, three-fourths of mile SELL
ing: Ben. Thompson first, Lelax second,
Col. Owens third. Time 1:!6. Odds to l.
Morrison rode the winner.
Fifth race trouble stakes, two and one
fourth miles: Wheatley first, Tennessee
second, Referee third. Time 4:27 Odds 3
to l.
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Grew pesnondent and suloided.

OwEYsBoRo, KY, Aug. 10 0-George e.
Dotts, general agent of the Greenup Music
company, Of Louisville, committed suicide,
Sunday night by taking an ounce of lauda.
anum. Hr. Dotts was married about two
weeks ago to Miss Susie Abel, daughter of
Dr. Abel, of this county. Dctts had been
selling pianos and was $4O0 behind in his ac-
counts to the company, and Mr. Greenup
had written that he would be here Monday.
These facts prayed upon Dotts' mind ard
had make him Respondent Deceased form
erlY lived at Normany, XIV.
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Loveland Camp Meeting.

LovELAND, o., Aug. 9-Sunday was
lovely day at Loveland, and the country
people began to arrive at an early hour. The
gates were locked, but sevGTal palings were
easily pried Off, and all day long people
passed through without pay. The tabernacle
was packed. ''Faith in God" was the theme
of Bishop Andrews morning discourse. In
the afternoon Sam. Jones preached on
Obedience" and afterward took up a col
lection of $780, He also preached at night.
AT .O;30 a. IN. to-day he preached his fare
we'll sermon, and at noon took his departure.
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O'Neal, of the st. Louis Browns, leads in
batting.
Ward, of the New Yorks, has stolen sev-
enty bases this season.
Weidman, of the Detroits, goes to the
Nets for 500 month.
BASE BALL Indianapolis 8, Philadelphia
s; st. Louis $, Cleveland 4; Nets II, Balti-
more s; Washington s, Pi ttsburg 2; Brook
lyn 9, Athletics 5; Boston 8, Detroit 8; Chi
cago l2, New York 6; Sandusky s, Akron q;
Mansfield e, Kalamazoo 5; Canton q, Column
bus 8; Wheeling s, GAINESVILLE .
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A MiniEter,A Trouble.

ADRIAN, Mich, Aug. 8. 9.-Developements
are made of financial Irregularities on the
part Of Rev. J. P. Farmer, pastor Of the
Baptist church at Hudson. He is charged
with appropriating at least 81, 200 OF the
funds raised for remodeling the church, and
leaves in addition debts to tradesmen
and merchants of 81 200 more. He is also
suspected Of undue intimacy with women of
his flock. The reverend gentleman left Hud-
son last week and his present whereabouts
are unknown. He came from Penn Yam, N.
Y, in 1884, and left an unsavory record
thara
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PrrTsDURG, Pa, Aug. 1O.-A syndicate Of
New York and Pittsburg capitalists have
become the owner of nearly one hundred
thousand acres of the finest pine forests in
the south. The lands are along the northern
line of South Carolina and the southern
boundary of Georgia, most of it being in the
latter state The price paid was 81 900, 900
in cash. The deal was made through q
prominent real estate firm in this city The
intention of the purchasers is not to develop
the lands but to hold them as an Investment
until the advance in the price of lumber
greatly increases their value
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BOSTON, Aug. 9.-The Herald's inquiry as
to who were the best three base ball players
in the league, brought votes from every
New England state and from New York
with the following result: Total number Of
votes, S67. Morrill, for first place received
4O5; for second place Kelly received 1877,
Morrill, 130 and Hardie Richardson 1874.
Richardson received 160 for third place,
Kelly being good second, For best base
runner Kelly polls large majority, Ward
second and Sunday third
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ST. LoIUs, Aug, 10. Jerry Pagels, sem
fenced to hang Friday morning for the
murder of Samuel Kohn, a rival in the
tannery business, anticipated his doom by
opening vein in his arm, and was found
dead in his cell this morning. The United
States supreme court had refused to hear
the case on writ of error, and his attorneys
are now in Jefferson City to ask the acting
governor for a respite. From this, how
ever, there was no good grounds for hope,
and the sentence would have undoubtedly
been carried out as fixed
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VIII Not Employ KnIChts Of Labo,

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 1O.-At a meeting
Of the thirty-seven leather manufacturers
yesterday it was agreed to employ only
such workmen as will agree to deal individ-
ually with their employers. Each firm gave
a bond Of 81 900 not to employ Knights of
Labor. This takes effect next Saturday and
it will be necessary for 1000 men to choose
on Monday between losing their jobs and
quitting the Knights of Labor.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 9. 9.-Charles
Macard and Michael O'Hara, farmers, have
quarreled for over a year about the possess
sion of piece Of land To-day Macard
was at his fathers house when OHara came
along with a shotgun on his shoulder, which
he has habitually carried since the trouble.
William Macard got a gun from the house
and Charles crept down to the roadside and
shot O'Hara, killing him Instantly. The two
Macards then came to town and gave them
selves up
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 9-The strike Of
the runners, drivers and door tenders, which
took place at the Black Diamond mine on
Saturday, resulted in complete victory for
the boys, who resumed work yesterday.
Mine Boss Kelley informed them that they
might make their own time, and that If it
did not agree with his that he would make IL
satisfactory. There is great rejoicing over
the success Of the coIliery lads.
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Powderiy Denounces Exchanges.

PITTsBuRG, Aug. l0.-Mr. Powderly has
issued another circular denouncing specula-
tors in grain, coffee, coal and other neces-
stiles of life. He says that Dick Turpin and
Sixteen String Jack were models of virtue
comrarod with these modern robbers. The
existence of grain, coal and coffee exchanges
necessitates the establishing of two more,
a farmers and laborers' exchange.
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Chief of Police Assaulted.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 9.-Chief of
Police Ballman was assaulted and probably
fatally injured yesterday afternoon by Ed
ward McDermott, who is said by the police
to be one Of the toughest characters in
town. Chief Ballman had incurred the
enmity of the rougher element by his strict
application of the laws, and it is thought
that McDermott'S attack upon him was
prompted by revenge
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
logging Camp burned Out.

FARwELL, Mich, Aug. 20. The logging
camps of F. P. Boughton and company, and
John Moloney were destroyed by forest
fires yesterday, the occupants of the former
camp having barely time to gather up their
clothing and escape. The fires are spread
ing.
At Long Lake forest fires broke out this
morning but no accounts Of damage have
come in as vet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

BELvIDERE N, j., Aug. 1O.--Gen. Robert
McAllister, whose country residence is just
on the outskirts of Belvidere, on property
belonging to Robert Lenox Kennedy, of
New York, is very ill., He has been in
failing health for several months. The
general had command Of the famous
Eleventh New Jersey and fought under
Gen. Grant, with whom he was on intimate
terms. He has been suffering from the
effects of bone that lodged in his throat
sometime ago He is quite aged
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Arrived From Europe.

New York, Aug. 9-When Sherman W.
Knevals, who was law partner OF the late
President Arthur arrived to-day from
Europe by the Ssrvia, he was informed of
the death this morning of his only son, Rus
sell w. Knevals, aged twenty five, of heart
disease. Surrogate Rollings, also a close
friend of the late Mr.. Arthur, was passen-
ger by the same steamer, and learned upon
landing of the recent death of his mother.
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Striking spinners stin Ont.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 10. There is no
change in the labor situation. The striking
spinners at the American and Mechanics
linen mills are still out. 1t is stated that a
compromise has been reached by which the
linen mill strikers will return to work Mon
day next but nothing definite will be known
until after the meeting of the Spinners'
union
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G. A. II. Man Missing.

New York, Aug Cool John Il.
Cochrane, of Newark, N. j., well known
G.. A. r. man, has been missing since week
ago Friday. He on that day resigned q
position with the New Jersey Central rail-
way, and said he was going to accept
clerkship at Washington, but he has not
reached that city. He is forty-seven years
old, and was mentioned for bravery in sew
eral battles of the war;
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KANSAS CITY, No, Aug. lO-Three
United States mail sacks were found cut
open near the Union Pacific depot at Wyan-
dotte yesterday, and the contents of the
sacks, about 500 letters were missing The
fault is that of the postoliice messenger, who
should have caused the sacks to be taken to
the postotfice Immediately on their delivery
hv tha trnin
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Aug. 10 The trial
cruise of the yachts from Cottage City to
this point, the start being made yesterday
was won to-day by the Volunteer. The
Mayhower and Bedouin and the schooner
Sachem were about four miles to the leeward
when the Volunteer crossed the line. The
Puritan carried away her topmast.
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Nnanaanrar Boy Relanaad.

New YoRK, Aug9. The messenger boy
sent to London with theatrical souvenirs,
who was arrested for violation of the Eng
lish postal laws, has been released, and
played the part Of messenger In the
"Shadows Of a Great City" at the Princess
theater, London, Saturday night.
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GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 1O.-W. j. STAN
ley, living near Lampasas, has been active
in prosecuting horse thieves. Last night he
was called out Of doors on the pretence that
his pasture fence was down. He was then
shot from behind, eight bullets taking effect.
He died instantly.